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Old 10-29-2009, 04:44 PM   #1
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need ideas, new tank coming


im getting a free 25G tank from my moms friend with all a lot of other stuff it held a gold fish for 18 years so and i am pretty sure she used meds in the tank. any way to make it "clean"

now for the big question what kind of tank should i make it? what do i do with it?
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Old 10-29-2009, 05:54 PM   #2
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:07 PM   #3
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Nano Reef.

a nano huh. Hmm... i was thinking doing FW but now im thinking even more.

would sea horses/pipe fish be ok?

i was also thinking of a frog fish tank as well.
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:10 PM   #4
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Make a macro algae reef.
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:56 PM   #5
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Make a macro algae reef.
I really want a macro algea reef and I want to plumb it into my reef but mother says NO to anymore tanks.
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Old 10-29-2009, 10:23 PM   #6
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Old 10-29-2009, 10:44 PM   #7
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Plumb it into the 56 gal and make it a Frag tank (you already have a nano)
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:06 PM   #8
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:12 PM   #9
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:22 PM   #10
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:54 PM   #11
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Plumb it into the 56 gal and make it a Frag tank (you already have a nano)
its would call the 10g i have a nano just yet it only has one fish a urchine and 5 hermit crabs.

i like the BTA idea

and i like the macro idea

what if i made the 10g a mantis tank and the 25 a macro/nano
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Old 10-30-2009, 12:28 AM   #12
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im all for bta and clowns, thats what my 40b is going to be!
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Old 10-30-2009, 02:31 PM   #13
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its would call the 10g i have a nano just yet it only has one fish a urchine and 5 hermit crabs.

i like the BTA idea

and i like the macro idea

what if i made the 10g a mantis tank and the 25 a macro/nano
Or you could keep a 25g macro tank with a mantis and use the 10g as a sump!
Just trying to get creative.
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Old 10-30-2009, 04:14 PM   #14
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Old 10-30-2009, 04:20 PM   #15
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Thats what im doing with my biocube except an LTA because im using the stock lighting. Its perfect for everyone you get the joy of the anemone and the clown pair and everyone will love it, what kid will see it and not scream nemo?
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